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    Successful and Strong Forum websites: Urban Toronto is a great example...

    Everyone: After a longtime personal absence - I have an observation about UT that it has enjoyed continued success and is a strong group of forums. What makes a successful forum website work well and flourish? Is it a good relationship between UT's owners, moderators and membership? I saw what...
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    GO Transit: It was 50 years ago today...

    Everyone: On May 23, 1967 - 50 years ago today - GO Transit began service on the Lakeshore line through Toronto Union Station. As many of us are aware GO Rail began as an experiment that became an overwhelming success and over time evolved into the multi line system that we know today which...
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    Ontario "Network Southwest" mass transport improvement plan

    Everyone: I found a link and report to the Southwest Ontario Transport Alliance at another rail-oriented website that I belong to and after checking UT's Transportation and Infrastructure section to see if had been previously mentioned I decided to post a link to their web page www.swota.ca/...
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    Why Canada is prospering and the US is not...

    Everyone: From Yahoo Finance/news (5/14) comes these interesting observations: http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/why-canada-is-prospering-and-america-isn-t-150359533.html 1-A Stable Banking system 2-Money not dominating politics 3-Less hostility towards immigrants These are good...
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    TTC CLRV Streetcars: Where will they go once they are retired?

    Everyone: With the TTC in the process of getting new LRVs what are their plans to do with the CLRV fleet as it is retired? Have any other cities or systems shown interest in the TTC CLRV fleet? I have always found it interesting that no other North American city went with the CLRV type and...
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    Toronto Argonauts-CFL Grey Cup Champions 2012...

    Everyone: ESPN's Chris Berman reported about this year's 2012 Grey Cup game at the Rogers Skydome... Talk about good luck-Toronto ended up hosting what ended up to be a Argonauts home game and there is no doubt that the home field advantage helped their cause against the Calgary...
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    Has anyone heard of "The Canada Party: America,But Better"...

    Everyone: I discovered a news report about a political organization founded by comedian Chris Cannon called "The Canada Party: America,But Better" They were formed in response to the right-wing positions that are being used by the current group of Republican candidates for President of the...
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    Canada Urban Transit Association Fall Conference and Trans-Expo - Toronto

    Everyone: In a current copy of METRO magazine that I have I noticed an ad for: CUTA Fall Conference and Trans-Expo Toronto...Canada's Transit and Bus Expo... Conference: November 5th thru 9th at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel Trans-Expo: November 8th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre...
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    How will the US "Debt Ceiling" crisis affect Canada?

    Everyone: I have been following the US "Debt Ceiling" crisis somewhat for some time and after reading what may happen if the US Government cannot pay its bills I am now wondering how it would affect Canada... I am trying not to be partisan but it seems to me that the Republicans just want...
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    Are Social Media Websites like Facebook and Twitter becoming too powerful?

    Everyone: I had to ask this question: Are Social Media Websites like Facebook and Twitter becoming too powerful? I want to ask opinions here at UT because my Internet use does not include either site... I am not a Facebook member and I do not "Tweet"... I am a member of posting sites...
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    The Ben Guyatt Show on AM 900 CHML Hamilton...

    Everyone: In the past year I discovered on Sunday nights at 9pm an interesting radio show hosted by comedian Ben Guyatt that talks about current events and strange happenings...I like the show because he seems to be a "Middle of the Roader" politically and I like a Ontario/Canada point of...
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    Canada 2011 National Election Information Wanted...

    Everyone: I have been absent from UT for some time and after seeing a CTV news report on the 2011 Election on our local cable outlet here on LI I thought that the easiest way would be to just ask the knowledgeable UT members here... I recall that when the last election was held someone posted...
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    Toronto: Policed by out-of-towners?

    Everyone: I noticed an article in today's Toronto Star on how Toronto is policed by out-of-towners and that many officers commute to the City to work... This reminds me of New York City-NYPD officers can live outside NYC in the NYS counties that border the City and the counties that border...
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    Toronto Celebrating: Blue Jays '92 and "93 and Argo Grey Cup celebrations...

    Everyone: After seeing the video and pics of the Canadian Olympic hockey team celebration I was wondering: Does anyone have any pics or videos of Toronto Blue Jays celebrations from 1992 and 1993 and Argonauts Grey Cup CFL championships from recent years? I'd like to remember and compare...
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    Songs that bring back memories of a place or time the instant you hear them...

    Everyone: I was thinking about this subject for some time: Are there songs that bring back memories of a place or time when you hear them? It happens plenty for me-two good examples: First - On my September 1985 trip to Ontario and Quebec (I bought a two-week VIA Rail Canada pass and spent...
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    Automobiles that are "MADE IN CANADA" and were only sold there also...

    Everyone: In the City Photos section recently pics were posted of a 1964 Mercury Meteor - a car make that was made in Canada and only sold there. It got me thinking: How many types of automobiles were made in Canada strictly for the Canadian market by the Big Three North American...
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    T.O Comes To T.O.: The NFL Visits Toronto...

    Everyone: With the Thursday December 3rd date of the Buffalo Bills/New York Jets game approaching I have noticed promotions here in the New York area like this one from the New York Daily News and the Toronto Convention and Visitors Association offering as a Grand Prize: Round Trip air for 4...
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    Toronto Dominion Bank hosts major Philadelphia Bicycle Race...

    Everyone: For the first time Toronto Dominion Bank is the main sponsor due to their takeover of Commerce Bank of the Philadelphia International Championship Bicycle Race tomorrow June 7th. The race is a major bicycle racing event and showcases the Philadelphia area's Schuykill Valley...
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    Help From The North: NJ Shore Communities Dependent on Quebec Summer Tourists...

    Everyone: In Today's Philadelphia Daily News there is an article concerning Canadian tourists visiting the NJ Shore and how Shore communities in Cape May County are dependent on Quebec tourists to make ends meet during the current recession. The Philadelphia Daily News front page headline today...
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    Downstate NY names noted in a Markham neighborhood...

    Everyone: From studying a recent Toronto regional street map I noticed these Downstate NY names in a section of Markham/Unionville - the area from 16th Avenue in the N;McCowan Road in the E;Carlton Road to the S and Monarch Park to the W - near the Centennial GO station to its S. This...

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